It’s often said it’s hard to get to the top, and it’s even harder to stay there. Air Quality Dunrite, a Concord, Ontario, Canada-based residential service and replacement company, was recognized in 2012 by The NEWS as Canada’s Best Contractor To Work For based on a number of factors including a strong turnaround in its financial performance. The company takes home the honor again in 2014, this time based on its consistently outstanding treatment of customers and associates.
Darrel Yashinsky, Air Quality Dunrite’s owner and president, just might have a secret role model when it comes to building a consistently high-performing company. Despite growing up in Toronto, Yashinsky (much to the dismay of his father) is a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, who boast 24 Stanley Cup titles. But, if Air Quality Dunrite is on its way to becoming a Canadiens-style dynasty, don’t expect it to come with a lot of chest-pounding from the low-key Yashinsky. Like many of the best coaches, he passes credit for the company’s achievements to his players.